Indian Railways is one of the largest systems in the world. It is also one of the very few railway systems in the world generating operating surpluses. With a modest beginning in India on April 16‚ 1853‚ when the first wheels rolled on rails from Bombay to Thane‚ the Indian Railways has emerged today as the main vehicle for socio-economic development of the country. Rail transportation has a number of favourable characteristics as compared to road transportation. It is six times more energy-efficient
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Monopoly of Indian Railways : IIM Case Study By: Yogin Vora on May 13‚ 2009 22 Comments Business internet connection Internet Marketing Business Cards In economics‚ a monopoly (from the Latin word monopolium – Greek language monos‚ one + polein‚ to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a product or service. Monopolies are characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide and a lack of viable
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Micro-environmental factors such as customers are essential in determining the success of marketing especially when the needs of the clients are satisfied. Similarly‚ the contribution of employees to the company is fundamental in production of high quality products which are highly marketable (Apple‚ Inc. 2008). The media is an equally crucial factor of the micro-environment because any information which originates from the media either positive or negative can adversely affect the sales of the
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Macro & Micro Marketing Planning & Strategies by Leigh Richards‚ Demand Media Marketing strategy must be considered at the micro and macro levels. Related Articles Five Marketing Strategies for the Small Business What Is Marketing Strategy Planning? Examples of Strategy in Marketing Planning Relationship Between Strategic Planning & Marketing Strategies Hospitality Marketing & Communication Marketing Strategy & Structure Effective marketing incorporates macro and micro-marketing strategies
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SAFETY PROBLEMS OF RAILWAY PASSANGERS IN EXPRESS RAILWAYS Although Indian Railways have progressed a lot‚ both quantitatively and qualitatively‚ during the last few years‚ this system is still plagued by a number of problems which require immediate attention. A lot has been done‚ but a lot more is yet to be done. Some of the major problems faced by the Indian Railways are briefly discussed as under: Safety Indian Railways have been in the news albeit for wrong reasons. With the rapid increase
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INDEX 1. Acknowledgement 2. Introduction 3. Layout of Railway Workshop 4. Salient Features of Jodhpur Railway Workshop 5. B.T.C. 6. Shop Organization 7. Machine Shop 8. Mill Wright Shop 9. Black Smith & Heat Treatment Shop 10. Roller Bearing 11. Corrosion Shop 12. Brake Gearing Shop 13. Lifting Shop 14. Project ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To
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Indian Railways | Prepared By | | Mahesh G | | | Contents Scope: 2 Indian Railways - Background: 2 Market Structure: 6 Conclusion: 9 Bibliography: 10 Scope: This brief study aims at analyzing the market structure of Indian Railways. It starts with the history of railways and explores the various characteristics of railways. It also provides a brief comparison of Indian railways vis-à-vis World Railway system. Indian Railways - Background: Indian railways come
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Assignment Business Communication Should Indian Railways be Privatized? Introduction As regular travellers‚ we all have invariably come across situations when we would have very strongly feel “why should railways not be privatized?” or “Why can’t they just manage thing here?”. Whenever we stand on a railway platform and see the state of affairs‚ the feeling grows stronger. But‚ the loyal citizen inside us will never truly like to see Indian railways going in to in the hands of a private company
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Council to create a prototype for a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certified store that can be duplicated across its portfolio. A standardized design would allow Starbucks to utilize green building principles for many stores in a more cost-effective manner. It does‚ however‚ limit use of location-specific green building practices that might be ideal in one climate or setting but not in another. Macro-Environment Analysis An enterprise successful outcome does not only
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The Railway that Benefitted All The Canadian Pacific Railway and its benefits to farmers‚ financiers‚ and consumers. Eric Best November 13th‚ 2012 Mr. Moore CHC2Da The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) is commonly argued to be the most important transportation route in Canadian history‚ but most do not know the substantial benefits it provided. More specifically‚ it provided benefits to farmers‚ financiers‚ and consumers. The financiers of the railway were the group of people that the railway benefitted
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